China : two decades of reform and change / edited by Wang Gungwu, John Wong.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wang, Gungwu.

Wong, John.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History--China.

History.

China--Economic policy--1949-.

China.

China--Economic conditions--1949-.

China--Social conditions--1949-.

China--Politics and government--1949-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Singapore University Press ; Singapore ; New Jersey : World Scientific, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Since the start of reform two decades ago, China's economy has experienced spectacular growth. Today China has grown to be the world's seventh largest economy - or the world's second largest after the USA in terms of purchasing power parity. China's society and its political landscape have also been radically changed.This volume serves as a convenient handbook for both scholars and laymen to have a good overview of China's major developments and transformations in the political, economic, legal and social spheres since 1978. Such a review will be useful for appreciating the enormous problems t

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; The Historic Third Plenum; The Surging Economy; The Changing Social Scene; Towards the Rule of Law; The Evolving Political Landscape; The Challenge of the Unfinished Reform; Chapter 1 China's Incremental Political Reform: Lessons and Experiences; Political Reform as Political Incrementalism; Separating the Government from the Enterprises Prior to Separating the Party from the Government; Selective Centralization and the Institutionalization of Central-Local Relations; Democratizing Rural Governance; Concluding Remarks

Chapter 2 Towards the Rule of Law: An Overview of China's Legal ReformWhither the Chinese Legal System?; Constitutional Changes; Formulating Administrative Law; Laws for Economic Development and Environmental Protection; Developments in Criminal Law; Judicial Reform; Legal Profession; Basic Laws for Hong Kong and Macao; Implementing International Treaties; Final Assessment and Prospects; Chapter 3 Revitalizing Chinese Society: Institutional Transformation and Social Change; Introduction; Mao's China: The Penetration of a Totalitarian State into the Society

Gradual Reforms of the Danwei and Hukou SystemsSocial Spaces for Professional Communities; The Reform of China's Media System; The Development of De Facto Cultural Pluralism; The Expansion of the Private Space and Lifestyle Changes; Gods and Society: The Changing Religious Landscape under the State's Surveillance; Final Assessment and Prospects; Chapter 4 China's Dynamic Economic Growth in the East Asian Context; China's Economic Growth in the East Asian Perspective; Common Growth-Inducing Characteristics; Different Structural Pitfalls; China and Post-Crisis East Asia

Chapter 5 Cross-Strait Relations Since 1979: Economic Dynamism and Political FragilityIntroduction; Political Relations; Economic Interactions; Prospects; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789812817860

9812817867